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10/17/2016

Mrs. Rennau will give you a paper copy of the article, "The Dark Side of Black Friday".

Read the article. As you are reading circle at least 3 words or phrases you are unfamiliar with or that stand out to you.
Leave a comment below listing three words/phrases that were unfamiliar or noticeable and define them in your own words 10 POINTS DUE TODAY

Note: the statistic claiming 307.67 million Americans were standing in line Thanksgiving evening is inaccurate. The actual number was 13.94 million (http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/25/pf/black-friday-sales/)

9 Comments

Alanah

10/17/2016 08:11:00 am

Attractiveness- Is how someone or something appeals to a person.
Gratitude- Being thankful for what you have
Appreciation- Thanking those who gave you items in the past or present.

Armando M. De Leon

10/17/2016 10:14:51 am

consumerism- the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
inevitably- certain to happen; unavoidable.
high-margin- give a high level of profit compared to the amount of money spent on doing them, producing them,

Maria

10/17/2016 10:20:52 am

Overwhelmed: defeated completely
Frugal: sparing or economical with regard to money or food
Inevitably: unavoidably; predictably

Kiana Haley Herder link

10/17/2016 12:47:27 pm

Food Comas: where you eat to much and feel like you cannot move and usually ends in sleep
day of thanks into a day of greed: turning a day of appreciation and gratitude into one of hoarding and selfishness
reflection of disgusting consumerism that has engulfed America: people in America have less meaningful values,consumerism has taken over America's values and has demeaned and changed them

Sidney Has No Horses

10/17/2016 02:36:07 pm

consumerism- the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
constrained- severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of.
frugal- sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

Julissa Alaniz

10/19/2016 09:37:59 am

constrained- forced upon
inevitably- unable to be avoided
gratitude- thankful

Natalie Nelson link

10/19/2016 02:58:55 pm

consumerism-the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
frugal-sparing or economical with regard to money or food
thanksgiving-the expression of gratitude, especially to God

Idalis Yazzie

10/20/2016 08:22:42 am

Reflection- to look at your past self/actions
Anxious- excited and nervous about something
Inevitably- something that can't be avoided or stopped

Calieb Nicholas Enas

10/21/2016 12:52:48 pm

1.) Consumerism: The protection interests of consumers
2.) Inevitably: Something is bound to happen
3.) High-margin: It measures how much out of every dollar of sales a company actually keeps in earnings in percentage.

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